Daily Republican., 1887-04-02

1no ~ wv A0Ws
r.,ls T.. 80 :as sseA s,:ss.sss .,s;
yesterd ~ for the first, but It will not
become binding on tie railroad com.
paDies uutil next Tuesday, 10 the act
vas not signed By tho p. esideut until
February 4tb. and according to its pro
visions 1t 10 not to 60 into effect until
sixty days after that date The majority
OF the railroads In the United States
have accepted the law, apVas far IS the
limited time would permit, arranged
their sohed uIes aud rates TO complv
with its provisions, but the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company have
given notice that they will not pay any
attention 10 the law, and that II they
are interfered With they will test its
In the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
The Pent sylvanta RAilroad company
inaus u.ated the new system ON aIl
their roads yesterday, and gave notice
that all passes were cancelled, the 90.
cent limited tickets Withdrawn, and
that hereafter nothing but reg ular 10
csnt unlimited tickets will be aold be
tet o this city and Philadelphia.
The excnr.iop tickets. good for one
day only or from Saturday until Mon
day, will still be sold ut $t10. The
fare 70 Chester will remain unchanged.
Tho fare 20 New York IL raised from
SS. 10 to e3 70, tut the round Trip rate IL
IS, "a herctofore. The fare to Baltt.
lore and Washington 10 unchanged.
There are NO changes on the Delaware
railroad. The quarterly tickets 10
Phiiadelphis, good tor 180 rides, will
cost S29. ID hereafter, . raise Of 20 per
cent.
Each pass niger will be allowed l.
pounds Of baggage. but all over that
amount will be charged extra.
The law ssAs also put In effect yester.
day on the Wilmington and Northern
railroad, but makes very little change
In the posseDge rates, and the freight
rates average about the same, some be-
ing advanced and others lowered.
There are many material changes In the
freiRht rAtes on the Pennsy lvania rail.
road, and ~ q general thing local rates
are lowertd while through rates are In.
creased, but extra charges In every 0sse
will be made for fast services.
Tho law 10 causing considerable dis
satisfaction all over the county, and
the general opinion seems to be that
Wnii0 buo IotikObu COmp0ulCb uI6Clhlul
any part In having IL framed and pass'
cd, they were in reality the ones who
were. e..instrumertai In having 1t become
law. It applies not only to RAILROAD
com paniss, bus Also steamboats, engaged
In the transportation OF passengers or
property from one State or Territory to
'aucther.
The act also provides that there shall
t,o hat
ing lines, and all reasonable facili.iss
must be given for the interchange OF
traffic between lines. no less charge
m ust be made for hauling freight or
passengers o longer distance over the
same line than is made for shorter
distance. except whtre special permits.
sion ie given by this Interstate Com
10 issioners Freight pools OF all kinds
are prohibited. All companies m ust
keep posted for public inspection
schedules of rates for freight ard pas
sengers to oil points on their lines; also
rates for goods shipped TO foreign coun.
tries or. through foreign countries to
Destinations In the United States.
All schedules must he filed with the
comU lssioD. 1t shall be considered I'M.
lawful for any company to attempt tc
eyade the law by shipping goods to the
borders Ct o State and reshippinG
,seac7 assiessinatIau, ar -h2- another
meal
"AA companies shall be liable 10,
any amages TO persons injured by rea
son Of violations OF the act. Persons sc
Injured may either make complaint to
the CON- nis6ion, Or enter suit In the
United States Courts, but cannot dc
hnt Thin tn uinlafinu nj the
provisions of the acls by any agent OF
officer OF any company shall be fine
not exceeding 81. GOO"
Tho five commissioners have been
jqnaliiied, and will enter upon the dis
oeerge Of their duties az once. They
witt serve for Two, three, four, five aud
six years respectively, and their sue
osssoIs will serve six years each, Tht
ooerG will be non-partisan, aud no
more than three caa belong 10 the samt
political party. None OF them shail bt
In the employ of any railroad company
or the owner of any stocks or bonds in
any company affected by the act
na,thsr 81 tall they engage in any Other
business while holding the office o.
comr i,gioner.
Their salary will be s., 800 per aunum
each, and they have the power 20 elect
4 secretary at 81, 500 per seAr, aud EN-.
oioy oiGTi1s in esch state and territory
20 assist rhem, in carrying oat the pro-
yirions OF the act The principal office
Of the commlssi1n will be at Washing
ton, hut they have the power TO hold
. pecial tessions IN any part OF the coun.
try.
The following exceptions ara made to
the ac: kscuced rates may be made
ON freight TO tho governuent, 10 state
Or municipal government, for charitable
purposes, To fairs and expeditions tor
exhibition u Great. Mileage, excursion
and comm 1tation passenger tickets
may be issued. Reduced fares may be
made to ministers OF religion. Free
passes may be given by companies to
their employees ar d officers, Or exchang
cd with tfficers and employees OF other
companies.
DO You suffer with chilblains?-I GER
tify to the prompt relief obtained from
the use OF Salvation Oil for chilblatns,
and Go not hesitate to recommend 1t as
.he best cure l ever tried. b. HOOD.
fA9 W. Pratt ST., Baltimore, Md.
Appointment by the Presiding Elder.
Rev. W. L y. Murray, Presiding
Elaar will hold love feast ut Mt. Loba'